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- Life in Korea 2
- Unit 9
Life in Korea 2 · Unit 9 · Side branch after Level 3
A part-time job
Where do I sign? The new worker, the contract words and a shift swap
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What you’ll learn
- V-(으)면 돼요? · 몇 시까지 오면 돼요?Should I just …? — asking what is expected of you
- (나) 대신 V-아/어 줄 수 있어?Could you … for me? — asking a co-worker to cover
Sori’s tips in this unit
- Work words: 출근, 퇴근, 근무표, 대타
- Contract words: 근로계약서, 시급, 휴게 시간, 주휴수당
- Set phrases at work: 잘 부탁드립니다, 수고했어요, 먼저 들어가 보겠습니다
The scene opens
- O
Older manager
안녕하세요. 레나 씨죠? 어서 와요.
Hello. You're Lena, right? Come on in.
- N
New worker
네, 안녕하세요. 잘 부탁드립니다.
Yes, hello. I look forward to working with you.
- O
Older manager
여기 앞치마예요. 가방은 저 안에 두세요.
Here's your apron. Put your bag in there.
Inside the unit
- 1SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
- 2Grammar2 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
- 3Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
- 4Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
- 5Words21 words, which go into your spaced review
- 6PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
- 7Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
- 8Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
- 9Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card